palestinians, between the river and the sea, can live in peaceful liberty. free, free palestine! he did qualify it in the sense that he said he wanted israel and palestinians to be living in that region peacefully together, which is not how others have used that term between the river and the sea, but you havejust between the river and the sea, but you have just heard between the river and the sea, but you havejust heard how between the river and the sea, but you have just heard how offensive it is to thejewish community and how it affects them, so was sir keir right to suspend andy mcdonald? yes, he was right- — right to suspend andy mcdonald? yes, he was right- it — right to suspend andy mcdonald? yes, he was right. it was _ right to suspend andy mcdonald? yes he was right. it was quite an extraordinary choice of words from andy mcdonald. a phrase that most people would regard as deeply offensive to jewish people would regard as deeply offensive tojewish people who, let's not forget, in britain today are fearing for their safety. there are fearing for their safety. there are protests taking place where some of the participants are chanting

jihad. hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets, how frightening that must�*ve bean for jewish people living in our capital. the problem for keir starmer is why he has come down hard on andy mcdonald and disciplined him, there is clearly a revolt brewing in his party. around a quarter of labour mps have called for a ceasefire in some way, about half of his front bench have now openly called for a ceasefire as well is very important regional politicians like anas sarwar, sadiq khan and andy burnham. and the less that keir starmer is able to appear tough with members of his party on the issue, the more other members of the party... in fairness, sir keir has not deviated from his position in spite of the opposition on his shadow benches. he says, it is a complex situation. people who want a ceasefire would leave hostages in the hands of hamas with hamas still firing rockets at

israel. he is under pressure to change the position and he has not. he is often criticised for not taking a position and here he is taking a position and here he is taking a position and here he is taking a position and he's not wavering from it.— taking a position and he's not waverin: from it. ~ ., , ., ~ wavering from it. make no mistake, i wholeheartedly _ wavering from it. make no mistake, i wholeheartedly support _ wavering from it. make no mistake, i wholeheartedly support sir _ wavering from it. make no mistake, i wholeheartedly support sir keir's - wholeheartedly support sir keir's position, he is right that calling for a ceasefire was hand massive advantage to hamas. and the idea that he would change his position will do nothing to calm tensions that have been brewing and the breakdown in community cohesion here in the uk. he took the right position when it comes to andy mcdonald. but nonetheless, he has a rebellion on his shadow front bench that he appears unable to control. and that is very problematic for a labour leader who let's not forget, when he assumed his position as leader of the opposition, set out to root out anti—semitism within the party, he faced down the hard left on the labour party and did a pretty

good job of it. and here we are weeks into the conflict between israel and hamas and he is having to remove the whip from one who is politicians for making a statement that most people would regard as anti—semitic. so he is in an extremely difficult political position at the moment. butjust underscore he is right to be supporting the uk government, taking the same position as the uk and us government in calling for a pause so that we can have humanitarian aid getting to palestinian civilians well at the same time insisting a ceasefire is not something labour party should back. ailiiur ceasefire is not something labour party should back.— ceasefire is not something labour party should back. our viewers will have plenty — party should back. our viewers will have plenty of— party should back. our viewers will have plenty of views _ party should back. our viewers will have plenty of views on _ party should back. our viewers will have plenty of views on that, - party should back. our viewers will have plenty of views on that, get i party should back. our viewers will| have plenty of views on that, get in touch in the usual ways. let's move on from issues in the middle east. it's fair to say the covid inquiry is not painting borisjohnson and his government of the time in an entirely flattering light. today, it was the turn of his two former advisers. lee cain — who was director of communications, and former chief adviser dominic cummings.

mr cain was a little kinder to the former prime minister. he didn't think the pandemic necessarily played to boris johnson's skill set. and in any case, he said, it was hard to discuss anything useful in an environment in which everything leaked. mr cummings, however, was much more scathing in his assessment — not only of borisjohnson, but for the entire mechanism of government, which isn't tailored, he said, to effective decision—making. here's some of that testimony when he was asked whether there was a plan to protect vulnerable people during the pandemic. persons who would be potentially vulnerable to the impact of a lockdown, members of minority ethnic groups, people who were vulnerable in terms of socioeconomic deprivation, victims of domestic abuse, people for whom there was plainly a case to be made that they would require specific consideration, in terms of what the impact of the lockdown decision would be. well, i would say that that entire question was almost entirely appallingly neglected

by the entire planning system. there was effectively no plans, or any plan even to get a plan, for a lot of that. mr cummings revealed that downing street — and, in particular, his then boss borisjohnson — was completely ill—prepa red. the whole crisis was coming much, much, much faster than we had been told and that the cabinet office understood and that was on all of these official graphs. and secondly, to me, almost worse than this was... like, what on earth is going on? like, how can we be in a situation where the nhs has these graphs showing that we are days away from having to make a decision on what to do to stop this nightmare, but the official system in the cabinet office for dealing with this crisis doesn't seem to understand this? so it wasn't just the sort of, the kind of first—order level of how bad it was, it was also the second—order level of, what on earth is going on in the system that this could be possible ?

the inquiry read quite a few of his disparaging whatsapp messages aimed at ministers and members of the civil service — not all of it repeatable, even after the watershed. mr cummings was asked about that as well. you called ministers, "useless— morons. bleepi", in emails and whatsapps l to your professional colleagues. l my appalling language is obviously my own, but myjudgment of a lot of senior people was widespread. annabel, you have written a comment piece for the telegraph tomorrow say not all the ills of covid can be laid at the door of borisjohnson. he didn't get a fair rub of it today, fair to say.— he didn't get a fair rub of it today, fair to say. no, my concern has lona today, fair to say. no, my concern has long been _ today, fair to say. no, my concern has long been at _ today, fair to say. no, my concern has long been at this _ today, fair to say. no, my concern has long been at this covid - today, fair to say. no, my concern has long been at this covid inquiryj has long been at this covid inquiry that it will become a witchhunt and a blame game, with everybody who comes in to give evidence pointing the finger at everybody else.

including the scientific and medical establishment who have remained awfully quiet on the fact that they were in favour of a herd immunity strategy in early 2020, before changing their minds. but strategy in early 2020, before changing their minds.- strategy in early 2020, before changing their minds. but he is the man at the — changing their minds. but he is the man at the ten _ changing their minds. but he is the man at the top and _ changing their minds. but he is the man at the top and dominic - changing their minds. but he is the . man at the top and dominic cummings refers to him as the trolley, going one direction and then the other depending on who would pop in to the prime minister's office. he is the commander—in—chief at the end of the day, is it not, does the book not stop with him?— day, is it not, does the book not sto with him? ~ ~ stop with him? well, i think we need to look at the — stop with him? well, i think we need to look at the people _ stop with him? well, i think we need to look at the people who _ stop with him? well, i think we need to look at the people who were - to look at the people who were giving him council, we need to look at the government machine, what was the culture, what with the structures that enabled particular behaviours to perhaps go unchecked? when it comes to borrow specifically, the idea that he equivocate of the idea that he was perhaps indecisive before pulling very authoritarian levers is something that i would support, i would not have wanted a politician in place who started to impose

lockdown with alacrity. and i think that now we have hindsight and hindsight is always 2020 and it is very easy to say the government ought to have a down sooner and stopped international travel sooner. but at the time, as dominic cummings has underscored, the situation felt unprecedented. there are big questions that i don't think were answered in the first module of the covid inquiry as to why it was they were so unprepared for a pandemic, white was we decided to try to fight the last war and we were prepared only for an influenza epidemic rather a coronavirus. —— why it was. that is a slightly separate issue. i am not entirely comfortable with the idea or blame is pinned on boris johnson when there are 650 mps in parliament, there was opposition that completely failed to hold the government to account. and when you look at the behaviours of the devolved nations, mark drakeford and nicola sturgeon, they were not all that different other than they were or are trying to be even more

authoritarian.— or are trying to be even more authoritarian. ., , ., authoritarian. that is a good point and he was _ authoritarian. that is a good point and he was smiling _ authoritarian. that is a good point and he was smiling listening - authoritarian. that is a good point and he was smiling listening to i authoritarian. that is a good point i and he was smiling listening to that evidence, joe. that is a fair point that if any leader around the world was scrutinised in the way this inquiry is picking over the bones of the decision—making in the uk, i'm not sure they would fare any better, particularly donald trump. weill. not sure they would fare any better, particularly donald trump.— particularly donald trump. well, i would trade _ particularly donald trump. well, i would trade you _ particularly donald trump. well, i would trade you one _ particularly donald trump. well, i would trade you one donald - particularly donald trump. well, i | would trade you one donald trump particularly donald trump. well, i - would trade you one donald trump for one boris_ would trade you one donald trump for one borisjohnson any would trade you one donald trump for one boris johnson any day of the week_ one boris johnson any day of the week in— one boris johnson any day of the week in terms of how the response to covid _ week in terms of how the response to covid and _ week in terms of how the response to covid and folded, my god, the united states_ covid and folded, my god, the united states was— covid and folded, my god, the united states was in such a mess and if we could _ states was in such a mess and if we could have — states was in such a mess and if we could have a — states was in such a mess and if we could have a commission to review what _ could have a commission to review what happened, that would really be a blessing _ what happened, that would really be a blessing to our political environment —— unfolded. hopefully, this commission will do some good for the _ this commission will do some good for the british going forward. but i think— for the british going forward. but i think there are other angles to this that are _ think there are other angles to this that are totally being ignored still to this _ that are totally being ignored still to this day. the mental health impact — to this day. the mental health impact of— to this day. the mental health impact of covid in the lockdown and the impact — impact of covid in the lockdown and the impact on children and young people. _ the impact on children and young people, what that has meant for their— people, what that has meant for their future completely ignored. there _ their future completely ignored. there is— their future completely ignored. there is no government response to those _ there is no government response to those who— there is no government response to those who are hurt for example by the vaccines, nothing whatsoever. so

we are _ the vaccines, nothing whatsoever. so we are still— the vaccines, nothing whatsoever. so we are still in the middle of this covid _ we are still in the middle of this covid situation, although clearly, the virus — covid situation, although clearly, the virus contamination and death rate is— the virus contamination and death rate is incredibly low if not nonexistent practically in that sense — nonexistent practically in that sense. �* ., , nonexistent practically in that sense. �* ., ., sense. but there was a far-reaching inuui sense. but there was a far-reaching inquiry into — sense. but there was a far-reaching inquiry into 9/11— sense. but there was a far-reaching inquiry into 9/11 and _ sense. but there was a far-reaching inquiry into 9/11 and the _ sense. but there was a far-reaching inquiry into 9/11 and the failures - inquiry into 9/11 and the failures of 9/11, why has there not been that appetite to look on a bipartisan level at covid and the decision—making around it in the united states? you decision-making around it in the united states?— decision-making around it in the united states? you know, this is a total mystery _ united states? you know, this is a total mystery to — united states? you know, this is a total mystery to me. _ united states? you know, this is a total mystery to me. and - united states? you know, this is a total mystery to me. and i - united states? you know, this is a total mystery to me. and i agree | total mystery to me. and i agree with you — total mystery to me. and i agree with you completely. we did have a january— with you completely. we did have a january the — with you completely. we did have a january the six commission, that is where _ january the six commission, that is where the — january the six commission, that is where the hell spent most of its time _ where the hell spent most of its time because remember, we had to deal with— time because remember, we had to deal with an — time because remember, we had to deal with an insurrection and attempts to overthrow the government, so there is a lot of unpacking — government, so there is a lot of unpacking to do with that. but this covid _ unpacking to do with that. but this covid inquiry has to happen, we have not come _ covid inquiry has to happen, we have not come to— covid inquiry has to happen, we have not come to account as to the failures— not come to account as to the failures that took place and it has -ot failures that took place and it has got caught up in partisan politics and our— got caught up in partisan politics and our origin stories of the virus and our origin stories of the virus and committee hearings. i think we

need _ and committee hearings. i think we need to— and committee hearings. i think we need to get— and committee hearings. i think we need to get to the bottom of how the us government responded and clearly, donald _ us government responded and clearly, donald trump and his team fell asleep — donald trump and his team fell asleep at — donald trump and his team fell asleep at the wheel and we are still suffering _ asleep at the wheel and we are still suffering as a result. you asleep at the wheel and we are still suffering as a result.— suffering as a result. you cannot swap donald _ suffering as a result. you cannot swap donald trump _ suffering as a result. you cannot swap donald trump for- suffering as a result. you cannot swap donald trump for boris - suffering as a result. you cannot - swap donald trump for boris johnson swap donald trump for borisjohnson because donald trump is running for office again. wherever he goes on the campaign trail, donald trump is forever mocking 80—year—old joe biden as feeble and no longer up to the job — which some might say is a bit rich because these past few weeks, the former president himself has looked a little confused. in fact, florida governor ron desantis — who is still trying to eat into trump's big polling lead — has launched a "trump accident tracker". here's a flavour. we built almost 500 miles of wall. even the obama administration says it in their stats! there's a man, viktor orban, did anyone ever hear of him? he's the leader of... right? he's the leader of turkey. fronts on both russia. she was on a telephone call and they were involved in selling marijuana, mostly marijuana, and she got, like, 50 years injail. but she'd be killed under your plan. huh?

as a drug dealer. no, no. no. under my... oh, under that? uh... yes, ok. to be kind to the former president, he has never been precise in his comments come at you often get a word salad. but two thirds of the american public think he is too old, one man, and the other is too crazy, it is not a good situation, is it? ., ~' crazy, it is not a good situation, is it? ., ~ ., , ., ., , is it? no, i think that is a fairly reasonable _ is it? no, i think that is a fairly reasonable assessment. - is it? no, i think that is a fairly reasonable assessment. look, | is it? no, i think that is a fairly| reasonable assessment. look, i is it? no, i think that is a fairly - reasonable assessment. look, ithink reasonable assessment. look, i think both joe reasonable assessment. look, i think bothjoe biden and donald trump are unfit for the burden and responsibility of the presidency. we are now facing massive global threats, china, russia, the rise of ai technologies, a summit is taking place in the uk this week around how we regulate ai and try to stop it from getting out of control, getting too powerful. i know of course, the israel and hamas conflict. there are

serious questions to be asked about why young people seem unable to break through in us politics, is it because the party structure is at fault, is it because the us political system has become extremely polarised? why is it that the democrats have managed to throw out... perhaps they have been to the far—left and that would be simply unpalatable to so many us voters. there are big fundamental questions about how the country with a population with well over 300 million people is going to be left with a choice ofjoe biden and donald trump in all likelihood in 2024. it donald trump in all likelihood in 2024. , ., , ., 2024. it is worth remembering that if he did win — 2024. it is worth remembering that if he did win the _ 2024. it is worth remembering that if he did win the presidency, - 2024. it is worth remembering that if he did win the presidency, he - if he did win the presidency, he would also be the oldest person ever to be inaugurated at the age of 77 and he is only three years younger than joe and he is only three years younger thanjoe biden, joel. we have talked before on this programme about whether there should be a maximum age for national federal office, but i guess if they did that, a lot of senators will be out of a job, timed out, a bit like turkeys voting for

christmas. out, a bit like turkeys voting for christmas-— out, a bit like turkeys voting for christmas. , ., ., christmas. look, christian, iwould like to say — christmas. look, christian, iwould like to say if— christmas. look, christian, iwould like to say if donald _ christmas. look, christian, iwould like to say if donald trump - christmas. look, christian, iwould like to say if donald trump had - christmas. look, christian, iwould| like to say if donald trump had one more _ like to say if donald trump had one more chito, — like to say if donald trump had one more chito, he would have a coronary. _ more chito, he would have a coronary, he looks horrible. i think joe biden— coronary, he looks horrible. i think joe biden is— coronary, he looks horrible. i think joe biden is doing a greatjob and i would _ joe biden is doing a greatjob and i would like — joe biden is doing a greatjob and i would like to push back my colleague. yesterday, the white house _ colleague. yesterday, the white house released a 100 page executive house released a100 page executive order— house released a 100 page executive order to _ house released a 100 page executive order to counter artificial intelligence, joe biden went to israei— intelligence, joe biden went to israel at — intelligence, joe biden went to israel at the beginning of this war, he went— israel at the beginning of this war, he went to — israel at the beginning of this war, he went to ukraine, we have seen a tremendous— he went to ukraine, we have seen a tremendous victory for the united auto workers, a strike he went out and supported. he is very effective, he is _ and supported. he is very effective, he is not _ and supported. he is very effective, he is not donald trump. donald trump has been _ he is not donald trump. donald trump has been trying time and again to claim _ has been trying time and again to claim that — has been trying time and again to claim thatjoe biden is unfit for office. — claim thatjoe biden is unfit for office, but when they had a debate in 2020, _ office, but when they had a debate in 2020, he got clobbered in the debate — in 2020, he got clobbered in the debate i— in 2020, he got clobbered in the debate. i think donald trump, the term _ debate. i think donald trump, the term is— debate. i think donald trump, the term is gas— debate. i think donald trump, the term is gas lighting, he knows his brain— term is gas lighting, he knows his brain is— term is gas lighting, he knows his brain is not— term is gas lighting, he knows his brain is not fit for this job and i do not — brain is not fit for this job and i do not understand why the republican party can't— do not understand why the republican party can't find an alternative. one less thing. — party can't find an alternative. one less thing, there is an alternative now in— less thing, there is an alternative now in the — less thing, there is an alternative now in the democratic race, dean phillips— now in the democratic race, dean phillipsjumped in, he is young, turns— phillipsjumped in, he is young, turns out— phillipsjumped in, he is young, turns out he supportsjoe biden's

agenda _ turns out he supportsjoe biden's agenda 100%, so not much of a differentiation. it agenda 100%, so not much of a differentiation.— differentiation. it is quite interesting _ differentiation. it is quite interesting ron _ differentiation. it is quite interesting ron desantis| differentiation. it is quite . interesting ron desantis has differentiation. it is quite - interesting ron desantis has put this thing out, this accident tracker. one of criticisms of ron desantis for so long was he was not prepared to criticise the former president, now he is all in. that's ri . ht. president, now he is all in. that's right- ron — president, now he is all in. that's right. ron desantis— president, now he is all in. that's right. ron desantis has _ president, now he is all in. that's right. ron desantis has been - president, now he is all in. that's l right. ron desantis has been rather gaffe prone himself and has seen the gap between him and donald trump just widen with donald trump just pulling away, despite all of the legal action being taken against him. it is really interesting about whether we need an age limit, of course there is one at the lower end, it would require a constitutional amendment, it might be as you suggest you just simply impossible to ram through. but nonetheless, it certainly seems from where we are sitting here in the uk thatjoe biden is simply too old, the commander—in—chief of the most powerful nation in the world, it is

well known he doesn't use the long stairs on air force one. he has had a number of embarrassing falls, he has had a number of occasions in which he seems to have lost his thread mid—speech and it has raised questions over who is running the country on a day—to—day basis. to be fair to joe country on a day—to—day basis. to be fair tojoe biden, that is a question people have been asking ever since ronald reagan was in power and insisted he was not woken up power and insisted he was not woken up from the naps he took. people felt at the time that he was too old to be running the country. but as i suggested before, we do live in an extremely uncertain time, in a world of big existential threats. and what we need is powerful, robust, independent democratic government thatis independent democratic government that is not run by somebody who is at risk, i'm afraid, of dying. but it also helps _ at risk, i'm afraid, of dying. but it also helps if— at risk, i'm afraid, of dying. but it also helps if you know that viktor orban is from hungary and not turkey! i have to be impartial in this, i was looking at those

pictures and i thoughtjoe biden did quite well on hallowe'en. since my son is trick—or—treating, i thought i would leave you with this one thing. remember, if he comes back, donald trump will have to overseen hallowe'en at the white house, does anybody remember this, the minion? i have been sniggering at this all day. where is he? he is. the little arms. and there is nowhere to put the chocolate. do you remember? you put it on his head. i love that! it is my favourite hallowe'en clip. it is my favourite hallowe'en clip. it is my favourite hallowe'en clip. it is my favourite. let's move on. time for the panel. annabel, starting with you, ladies first. we will talk about a story that really interested me. ticket offices. they were going to do away with them, the railway delivery group were going to do away with them on all our stations, but then

them on all our stations, but then the passenger groups went away and interviewed a lot of people, three quarters of a million people, a 99% want ticket offices to remain. so they have done a u—turn. want ticket offices to remain. so they have done a u-turn.- they have done a u-turn. that's riuht. they have done a u-turn. that's right- the _ they have done a u-turn. that's right. the government - they have done a u-turn. that's right. the government has - they have done a u-turn. that's - right. the government has managed to look both uncaring and incompetent through all of this. nearly every ticket office in england would have been scrapped. it launched this consultation, it saw a massive number of responses which were overwhelmingly opposed to those closures, so now the government is trying to quietly shelve those plans. it was inevitably going to be an unpopular policy and i have a lot of sympathy with those who hold concerns over loneliness, inclusion, over perhaps the fact that technology simply is not up to the task, that there are jobs at risk. but at the same time, we elect our politicians to take unpopular

decisions, to perhaps go against the grain if doing so is in the national interest. and i'm afraid rail industry has taken an absolute hammering over the last few years during lockdown, it was subsidised to the tune of around £12 billion, we have had striking workers demanding pay rises and jet community rail travel still has not recovered to pre—pandemic levels, so something is going to have to be donein something is going to have to be done in order rail can be sustainable in the uk —— and yet community rail. and i think probably closing ticket offices was the best course of action.— closing ticket offices was the best course of action. indeed, only 1296 of --eole course of action. indeed, only 1296 of people incidentally _ course of action. indeed, only 1296 of people incidentally used - course of action. indeed, only 1296 of people incidentally used ticket l of people incidentally used ticket offices, but i think the point is people want to go to the ticket offices, they want to know where they can go and get some help. moving on, we have only a minute and a bit left. my wife is a fan of kansas city chiefs and particularly likes tight end travis kelsey so she is gutted he is now dating taylor swift, which is the biggest shot in the arm for the nfl there could ever

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your sport. a disappointing night for sarina wiegman's world —— team. winning —— losing to belgium despite 73% of possession. england a goal down when they lost alex greenwood to injury. she was treated on the pitch more than ten minutes, but was conscious when taken. england responded through lucy bronze and took the lead, fran kirby on the scoresheet on her first start for the lionesses in more than a year. but belgium levelled just before half—time and despite england's dominus, belgium had the final blow, georgia stanway and bull and the captain scored the winner in the 85th minute. england now sit third in the group with their opponents leapfrogging them into second. scott and remain rooted to the bottom of that table, they are now a point from four games after losing 1—0 at home to the netherlands. the

barcelona forward the match winner. netherlands top the group. northern ireland e1— netherlands top the group. northern ireland ei— one with hungary. danielle maxwell scored a late equaliser, the draw keeps alive their hopes of finishing second in their hopes of finishing second in the group, they now sit one point behind hungary in third. but wales are still pointless in their campaign losing 2—1 to denmark. the p5p campaign losing 2—1 to denmark. the psp striker scoring the opener for the danes. wales struggled to make it out of their own half —— psp. and there was another goaljust before there was another goaljust before the break. they did pull one back through the break. they did pull one back throuthess fish look the break. they did pull one back through jess fish look with 15 minutes to go. throuthess fish look with 15 minutes to go. —— jess fish look. unable to find an equaliser and they are bottom of their group. bernie and let a two goal lead slip as they drew at home to cross county. potentially good news of the pitch, the billionaire owner of bournemouth is looking to buy a stake in the

edinburgh club. american businessman bill foley took control last year and is reported to be in advanced talks for a minority stake in the club. saudi arabia is set to host the men's 2034 world cup, after australia opted against mounting a rival bid. the decision was confirmed only hours before fifa's deadline for declarations of interest on tuesday. saudi arabia was the only other country to put their name forward to host the tournament, so they are effectively the sole bidder — something that might shock many, but was expected, as dan roan reports. it's no real surprise, not when you look at the billions of pounds that saudi arabia has been investing in sport in recent years. the sense is that all of that has been gearing up to this moment, but i think it will come as a shock to people. after all, because of the extreme

temperatures, it's likely that the traditional summer slot will have to be moved again, as it was in qatar. with all the disruption that that would entail. there is concern over the way that fifa appear to have paved the way for the saudis' bid by accelerating and restricting the bidding process rules. and then, of course, because of saudi arabia's notorious human rights record, its discriminatory laws, there are those accusations of sportswashing by campaigners. now, the saudi authorities deny all that. they say this is about growing the game, diversifying their economy, boosting tourism, inspiring their people. they say some of the criticism is hypocritical, but others will say that money has been put before morals here. what's certain is that this once again reinforces that shift in power towards the middle east when it comes to sport. liverpool's assistant manager pep lijnders says the club stands in solidarity with luiz diaz, after the midfielder missed their premier league game on sunday due to his father being kidnapped. you can see luiz diaz on the left here with his father in the middle and his mother next to him. diaz's parents were at a petrol station in the small town of barrancas in colombia on saturday when they were abducted by armed men on motorcycles.

his mother was rescued within hours, but his father is still missing. pep lijnders says liverpool are providing all the support possible to their colombian international. as long as we know that we are doing the right thing for him because he's one of us, i think the team responded after our goal brilliantly with putting the shirt up for him. i think that was a nice gesture, that he just knows that we are here for him. our motto is, you never walk. so let's just pray and hope that everything is quick to a good situation again —— you'll never walk alone. bangladesh have become the first team to be knocked out of the 2023 cricket world cup after falling to their sixth successive defeat, losing to pakistan by seven wickets on wednesday. bangladesh could only muster 204 all out after winning the toss, with 29 balls of their innings unused. shaheen shah afridi and mohammed wasim each took three wickets.

pakistan cantered to their target with 105 balls to spare, openers abdulah shafique and fakhar zaman both smashed quick half centuries. pakistan keep their hopes of reacing the semi—finals alive, with matches against new zealand and england remaining. england wing jonny may. has announced his retirement from international rugby at the age of 33, following the semi—final defeat to south africa earlier this month. the gloucester winger is england men's second highest try—scorer of all time, with 36 in 78 tests. he was initally left out of the world cup squad in france, before being called up as injury cover. and that's all the sport for now. goodbye. hello there. the rain in northern ireland has eased, but in 24 hours in county down, there was three inches of rain, which led to the flooding.

there may not be too much rain in northern ireland from storm ciaran as it arrives into thursday, but wet weather elsewhere. saturated ground brings the threat of flooding and the damaging winds are more likely in the far south, where we've got an amber wind warning from the met office. more on that in a moment. still some uncertainty, though, because the storm hasn't developed yet. it's going to grow out of this area of cloud streaming in from the other side of the atlantic. ahead of that, this area of cloud is arriving in the south—west this evening, bringing some wet weather for trick—or—treaters. the rain easing in northern ireland and northern england, but still on the cloudy side. through this evening and overnight, we'll see that rain in the south—west moving back northwards again across the uk. heavy rain for a while, perhaps, and then some squally, perhaps thundery downpours sweeping into wales and the south—west, driving eastwards early on wednesday morning. a chilly start to wednesday across northern scotland. as the rain moves in here, we could see briefly some snow over the scottish mountains. away from that rain, though, it's going to be a day of sunshine and showers on wednesday. the winds will be a bit stronger. some of the showers could be heavy

and temperatures may be a bit higher than today in northern ireland, northern england and also southern scotland. but overnight, and particularly into thursday, this is when we get the impacts from storm ciaran. there's the centre of the low. the storm tracking eastwards across england and wales. strongest winds are on the southern flank of the storm, so this is where, at the moment, we've got the amber wind warnings from the met office, with stronger winds through the english channel, very large waves, dangerous winds, disruption both to travel, but potentially to power, as well. other parts of the uk will be windy, notably where we've got this swirl of rain around the storm. in the centre of the storm, it's not quite so windy, where we'll see some showers, and it may not be so wet across north—west scotland, together with northern ireland. temperatures, ten to 12 degrees. the winds start to ease down later in the day in the south—west as the storm drifts away and weakens, heading up into the north sea in time for friday. things are not looking quite so bad on friday. it's not going to be as windy,

it's not going to be as wet. there will be some sunshine and some showers. maybe some wetter, windier weather returning to eastern parts of scotland and later into the north—east of england. tonight at ten — an israeli military

strike in northern gaza causes devastation in a built up refugee camp. there are desperate scenes as people search through the rubble for survivors. at the hospital where many of the victims were taken — the medical director talks about the scale of the casualties. israel says it was targetting a senior hamas commander who was killed — and it accuses hamas of intentionally using civilians as shields. israel also hit hamas' tunnels in the area — we take a closer look at the extent of its underground network. also tonight — the covid inquiry hears of complete chaos in downing street at the start of the pandemic from some of boris johnson's closest advisors. it was the wrong crisis for this prime minister's skillset. and in kenya — king charles says there's "no excuse" for atrocities committed by the british authorities during the colonial era. and on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go

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